Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

The mission of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program is to develop educational leaders from diverse backgrounds who will effectively lead and improve P-12 school systems and institutions of Higher Education. Our programs aim to prepare P-12 school leaders and higher education administrators who possess the following core qualities and characteristics:

Be visionary change agents

Create collaborative learning communities

Engage in reflective practice

Lead for inclusiveness

Implement research-based and site-based best practices

Be creative and innovative instructional leaders

Career Options

Past graduates of our program successfully serve in a broad variety of leadership roles within the P-12 and Higher Education setting both in the region and across the state, as well as throughout the nation and around the globe. In addition, upon completion of our program, several of our graduates have chosen to pursue a Doctorate in Educational Leadership degree at California State University, Sacramento.